This is an elegant work, the first impression being that of a Japanese panel with interlocking silvery metallic sheets as a background, and the natural world the theme; note the wonderful dragonflies and leaves and reeds and pebbles. The artist signed at lower right in red. Born in Holland on Oct. 3, 1898, HARMAN C. KOOPS was a veteran of WWI and by 1930 was working in Los Angeles. He died there on Aug. 31, 1957...
Discay lenke "in the garden " limited edition wood cut print # 1/50 mid century modern style imagery the paper has a mat board line from old matting in a beautiful wood frame c 1950s size h 23" w 17.5 " frame
This is an old colorful Persian miniature painting on a panel featuring a courtship scenery depicting couples drinking and playing music mounted on
a hand painted floral designed, all housed in a wooden frame covered with hand made geometric design. The scenery is very lively with choice of vibrant colors.
The panel measures 9.5" x 7" and frame which itself is made of small fragments of bone is 14-5/8" x 12-1/4"...
An Old Master woodcut illustration of Theuerdank defeating another knight, one of 118 cuts illustrating one of the greatest books of the German Renaissance, going by that same name, Theuerdank. The book is considered something of a chivalric romance, relating the fictionalized, romanticized adventures of Maximilian I in the course of his journey to the Netherlands in 1477 to fetch his bride, Mary of Burgundy...
Artist’s proof of the print LAUGHING FACE from the “Folk Sayings” series by Clifton Karhu. An artist's proof is a print that is set aside as a reference by the artist and usually marked AP rather than being numbered and included in the main edition. Clifton Karhu (1927 – 007) was an American artist who settled in Japan after serving there in the U.S. military during WW II and returning as a missionary...
Original Maxfield Parrish print, circa 1920s titled Daybreak. This is one of his most famous prints, and also one of the largest. It measures 18" x 30" and is in its original frame.
An oil on canvas laid on Masonite painting of a young brunette woman, the view from the breasts up, against a neutral dark background, signed in red illegibly at top left corner. The piece measures 17 1/2" by 12 3/4" (24 1/2" by 19 1/2" framed). More than likely the artist is French, judging from the overall style, signature, and the stenciled numbers "1208" on the frame. The artist is probably listed, but my efforts to decipher this signature have been unsuccessful...
Oil on canvas landscape with peat diggers, 16" by 20", 26" by 29 3/4" as framed, signed at the lower right in white "Marjoram". This is a fine work by the well listed, often auctioned Irish artist GERALD (Jerry or Gerry) MARJORAM, (1936-). Marjoram was born in Dublin and tutored by Maurice McGonigal and Sean Keating; by 1970 he was painting full time...
2nd Ed. wood cut page #108 printed by Schoensperger.
size page 9" by 13.5" mat 14" by 19.5" good condition see images...
Haku Maki in 1968 did a group of prints depicting animals from Asia’s Zodiac, which has an animal for each year in a 12-year cycle. Maki called this series of prints Animal Song. This one is Animal Song 申, the character for the Year of the Monkey. The print is square, measuring 17 1/8 in W x 17 1/8in H, and is in excellent condition.
Obra De Hans Suliman Grudzinski pencil signed lithograph titled . Sheet size: 21" x 31" pin holes at corners and handling creases, the image area is very good and framing would cover any flaws. Provenance: Estate of Peggy & David Rockefeller having stamp/label
Virginia City Nevada Cave In
by Robert Lee Eskridge.
A Fine Watercolor by the Well Regarded California, Hawaii (& WPA) Artist, Robert Lee Eskridge (1891-1975). Measures 22 1/2" by 15". Painted on thick Arches paper. This watercolor is signed and titled on front as shown and on the back is written 'Cave-in near Virginia City'.
Unusually fresh and well preserved watercolor on paper painting of a pond in a wooded area, spring wildflowers in the foreground, 13 3/4" by 19 1/2" inside the mat, 23 1/2" by 29" as framed, signed at lower right and dated there 1908 by the noted New England artist and teacher HENRY WEBSTER RICE (1853-1934). Rice was born in Maine, the son of a carriage maker. A pupil of Ross Sterling Turner, he went on to become a much beloved watercolorist and instructor...
Original charcoal drawing by Jean Hippolyte Marchand (French, 1883-1940). Initialed JHM l.r. Also with a gallery label verso from Crane Kalman Gallery, 178 Brompton Rd. London, which gives the name of the artist, the title of the work, and the name of the purchaser in 1967. Crane Kalman Gallery handled the estate of the artist and held a number of exhibitions of his work, including a retrospective exhibition in 1967.
One of three works by this artist currently available.
Acrylic on canvas painting titled on reverse "Memory of Rosie", 17" by 24" (21 1/2" by 29" framed). The image is whimsical and rather mysterious, consisting of three white vases or pots each bearing an image, one of a cat, one a bird, one a jester; one speculates that perhaps, Rosie was a beloved cat. Highly stylized plants or flowers emerge from the pots. The artist signed at lower right and dated the painting 1984...
Oil on canvas laid on board, 14" by 18" (18" by 22" framed), the subject a California low desert landscape with distant snowy peaks, signed at lower left and bearing old pencil notation on reverse "Eug. Frandzen". This is a classic desert plein air painting, in need of a professional cleaning. There is overall soiling that dulls the colors and subtleties of this work. Frandzen was born in San Diego in the early year 1893. By the teens he was in Chicago at the Art Institute for training...
Lovely impressionist oil painting of trees bordering a small river or lake, painted on canvas, 22" by 18" (26" by 21 1/2" framed), signed at lower right "Michael Kawasaki", and signed again on the reverse and dated there 1997. I have not located information on the obviously talented and trained artist...
Beautiful antique original Italian watercolor landscape painting of a waterfall and castle ruins by Vincent Blatter signed lower left. Presented matted and framed.
Vincent Blatter (1843 - 1913) was active/lived in Italy. Vincent Blatter is known for painting landscapes. Overall framed size 15 x 20" excellent condition.
Ludovic Lepic, French, 1839-1889, "Bords de Riviere Ombreux avec Deux Moulins et Cloche a Droite," Etching, image size 4 x 10/4 inches, 1870, plate signed u.r. "Lepic" and pencil signed l.l. "Lepic", from "Croquis Hollandais et Autres" plate 14. A view of fisherman along the banks of the Ombreux River with two watermills and a church in the background.
Stanley Anderson
1884-1966
British
This is an original drypoint etching by British artist Stanley Anderson. The title is: Quai Duperre, La Rochelle, This etching was created and printed in 1928 in an edition of 85. The image measures 8 1/4X13 1/4 inches. Printed on an old laid type paper. Hand signed in pencil lower border. This image appears in the R.A.A. catalog as image number 183.
Oil on canvas painting titled on reverse "Iris and Poppies", 9" by 12" (16" by 19" in gold leaf frame) signed at lower right corner by noted contemporary northern New Mexico artist DON BRACKETT (1932-). The artist, born in Oklahoma and raised and educated in Albuquerque, (where he received a fine art degree from the University of New Mexico) is known today for his plein air landscapes of northern New Mexico around Taos and Santa Fe, as well as paintings of flowers and wildflowers. His works ar...
"Winter Landscape with Grazing Cows" by Ernest Fiene. 1939. Framed Print. 18 x 17".
A nice English c1795 miniature of a gent wearing a white shirt and ascot, with a red waistcoat and black jacket. The reverse of the gilded metal case has a a central fabric section set into an opalescent surround over guilloche work. Excellent condition with an overall size of 2 5/8" by 2 1/8".
Original lithograph by Raphael Soyer (American, 1899-1987), titled "Woman Shading her Eyes". Pencil signed by the artist and numbered 38/50. This work was created for Brandeis University's National Woman's Committee, Gotham Chapter (New York) in 1967. It is #121 in "Raphael Soyer Fifty Years of Printmaking" (Sylvan Cole).
This etching by the British artist Seymour Haden measures 7 x 10 1/4 inches, pencil signed, plate dated 1874, I/V, Cat: Schneiderman-144. Sir Francis Seymour Haden was one of the most important British etchers of the 19th century, along with his brother in law James Whistler. In addition to being a highly regarded artist he was a successful surgeon, accomplished author and dedicated angler. He was a founder and the first president of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers, and was kn...
An original antique French Art Nouveau bronze statue of a glamorous woman c.1905. Bronze mounted to a marble base signed on verso with the stamp medallion of Original Bronzes Society Paris France. Dimensions 3.5ʺW × 3ʺD × 7.5ʺH
Georges Van der Straeten was a Belle Epoque sculptor born in Ghent, Belgium, on December 21, 1856. He studied under the Neo-Baroque sculptor Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908).
In 1883, at the twenty-seven years old, Van der Straeten moved to Paris. While living in Pari...
Peter Moran, American, 1842-1914, "Through the Meadows". This is a beautiful, richly inked original etching by Peter Moran, image size 13 x 19 7/8 inches, published in 1886 by Klackner. It is state IV/IV, cat: Wright-92, pencil signed and titled on the lower margin. This image is listed with the title "Through the Meadow Stream" in the Wright catalog, although there are several alternate titles including the one that appears on this impression.
Original black and white photograph, circa 1930 to 1950, 13" by 10 1/4" inside the mat (20 1/2" by 16 1/2" as framed), bearing on the reverse of the photo the rubber stamp of mid century California photographer WILL CONNELL (1898-1961). The subject is a complex industrial machine, with lots of cables and wires, steel and wheels, and even some sparks coming from somewhere. At upper left center is a strategically placed human hand, lending some added interest to an already fascinating study of m...
Lawrence Kupferman, American, 1909-1982, etching, "Victorian House", image size: 13 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches, pencil signed
Large watercolor painting in impressionist manner, the subject an old boat, the "Virginia", stored in drydock by a coast. The work, 14" by 22 1/2" inside the innermost mat (25" by 34" framed) is signed at lower right with a signature that greatly resembles that of noted American illustrator artist JON WHITCOMB (1906-1988). Whitcomb is known for his commercial art for publication, featuring glamorous young women. He was born in Oklahoma, raised in Wisconsin, and educated in Ohio, before moving...
A finely limned miniature painting done in watercolor on natural material. The sitter is a hazel-eyed young man dressed in a black coat and tie. The condition of the painting is excellent, with no issues. The bluish area on the left side was painted in that fashion.
The bronze frame is also in fine shape, originally made to be worn as a pendant or as a brooch, but is missing the brooch pin on the reverse. Sight size is 2 1/4" by 1 7/8", and the overall size is 2 5/8" by 2 1/4".
This is a really pretty watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by an obvious talent, 14" by 20" (22 1/2" by 28 1/4" as framed), the subject picturesque boats tied up along the banks of an idyllic stretch of river, a boathouse at left and a few figures completing the impressionist composition. The work's varieties of impressionistic blues are quite lovely, and there is simply excellent handling of color and light. The only fault, really, is that the artist did not sign the piece. There are a few...
Watercolor painting of country cottages in a rolling rural winter landscape, 13" by 19 1/4" inside the mat, 27" by 33" as very nicely framed, signed at lower right by the listed English watercolor artist THOMAS ELLISON (1866-1942). I have not found any biographical information on the artist beyond birth and death dates, but he did apparently leave a fine legacy of watercolor art, the subjects including all parts of England and Wales, France, Italy including Venice and Capri, and even exotic Alg...
Obra De Hans Suliman Grudzinski pencil signed lithograph titled . Sheet size: 21" x 31" pin holes at corners and handling creases, the image area is very good and framing would cover any flaws. Provenance: Estate of Peggy & David Rockefeller having stamp/label
20th Century American School
1900-1999
American Artists
This is an original painting, Gouache and watercolor on blue toned paper. This view of Rowers in the park came to us unsigned, we do not know who painted it, it was created circa 1930's nicely framed, the image measures 8 1/2X12 inches. Rich colors, nicely framed with archival materials. The overall frame measures 15X18 inches. Unexamined out of the frame. Most likely a work by one of the 1930's American Illustrators. This came to...
Shigeki Kuroda - modern Japanese printmaker
Presented - etching with aquatint entitled - Twilight
Image measures 7" x 11 1/2"
Framed
Measurement with frame 17 1/4" x 21 1/4"
Signed and numbered in pencil
Excellent condition